Forum Update

[hexagon789]

Jon's hit the nail on the head - we're just doing some tinkering with the v2 theme at present, whilst we quash some bugs. Thanks for bearing with us The v2 theme is still 'under developement' so is OK to use when it does appear, but you may find it being tinkered with until we're 100% happy with everything, though no core functionality is affected.

Just to add for clarity, the standard theme (without v2 at the end) is unchanged and is the official 'supported' theme at present. If you see v2 appear, by all means do check it out, but don't be surprised if it has to disappear again whilst we make further 'under the hood' amendments.

I was wondering where it had gone! I enjoyed using it, the ability to be able to see alerts immediately and view them with one click is very handy. Look forward to its return.

 

[Starmill]

I enjoyed using it, the ability to be able to see alerts immediately and view them with one click is very handy. Look forward to its return.

Was this not already possible for you? That is what I have been doing for a while?

There isn't a New Posts button as such but it is written there. However every now and then it changes to Search which is very annoying when it does it just as you click it while looking for new posts. The lightning bolt seems to behave consistently.

I've never experienced any inconsistency with the New Posts button. Where you say there isn't a button as such, but 'New Posts' is "written there" - that rather sounds like it's the New Posts button you are looking at?
By contrast, I have experienced inconsistency with the lightning bolt icon being there or not. Although this is a moot point for the moment as the new style is now unavailable for me.

 

[hexagon789]

Was this not already possible for you? That is what I have been doing for a while?

Not that I'm aware, I had to click on my profile then on alerts to see any alerts. With v2 there was a separate alerts icon to click.

 

[Starmill]

Not that I'm aware, I had to click on my profile then on alerts to see any alerts. With v2 there was a separate alerts icon to click.

What sort of device are you using? For me they appear like this:

 

[hexagon789]

What sort of device are you using? For me they appear like this:

A smartphone.

Like what sorry? All I see is a blank space after your text.

 

[Glenmutchkin]

Was this not already possible for you? That is what I have been doing for a while?


I've never experienced any inconsistency with the New Posts button. Where you say there isn't a button as such, but 'New Posts' is "written there" - that rather sounds like it's the New Posts button you are looking at?
By contrast, I have experienced inconsistency with the lightning bolt icon being there or not. Although this is a moot point for the moment as the new style is now unavailable for me.

I would have replied to your post last night, attaching a screenshot to show what I am seeing. However I cannot work out how to attach or embed the screenshot to my post. Is there a guide on how to do this anywhere on the forum?

 

[Peter Mugridge]

Screenshots should go in just by pasting them? "Control-V"

 

[Glenmutchkin]

Screenshots should go in just by pasting them? "Control-V"

I'm doing all of this on a phone so I don't think Control V is an option. I can copy the screenshot but can't seem to find a paste option.

 

[Mojo]

I'm doing all of this on a phone so I don't think Control V is an option. I can copy the screenshot but can't seem to find a paste option.

You need to save the image and then upload it to either your forum gallery or an image hosting website.

 

[Glenmutchkin]

You need to save the image and then upload it to either your forum gallery or an image hosting website.

Thank you. I didn't realise that I had a forum gallery.

 

[Glenmutchkin]

This is what I am seeing. The "New Posts" near the top of the screen is the one that switches to Search from time to time.

View media item 3066

 

[Crossover]

I would have replied to your post last night, attaching a screenshot to show what I am seeing. However I cannot work out how to attach or embed the screenshot to my post. Is there a guide on how to do this anywhere on the forum?

In some threads, you can attach the image directly within a post. This isn't one such thread

 

[Crossover]

If that is the case surely somebody up there could post a brief message asking for patience while things get fixed.

If it was a TOC quietly altering things with no explanation there would be letters to the Times by now.

If only the forum had a 'Like' button! Couldn't have agreed more

 

[Starmill]

Like what sorry? All I see is a blank space after your text.

I had to upload the image and link to it because we don't (for some reason) have permission to upload attachments in this thread. Sorry.

I've got v2 back, but there is definitely no more lightning bolt icon.

 

[hexagon789]

I had to upload the image and link to it because we don't (for some reason) have permission to upload attachments in this thread. Sorry.

I've got v2 back, but there is definitely no more lightning bolt icon.

I've got v2 back, since this morning, and the lightening bolt is present as before.

 

[Crossover]

I had to upload the image and link to it because we don't (for some reason) have permission to upload attachments in this thread. Sorry.

I've got v2 back, but there is definitely no more lightning bolt icon.

I've got v2 back, since this morning, and the lightening bolt is present as before.

Lightening bolt there for me on mobile at the moment, also on v2

 

[Glenmutchkin]

In some threads, you can attach the image directly within a post. This isn't one such thread

Now I have worked out how to do it I can post a screenshot of what I can see now that V2 is back on again.

View media item 3067

 

[hexagon789]

Lightening bolt there for me on mobile at the moment, also on v2

I'm on mobile

 

[hexagon789]

Now I have worked out how to do it I can post a screenshot of what I can see now that V2 is back on again.

View media item 3067

That's exactly how it looks for me.

 

[Crossover]

Ah, Worksafe is back now, which I haven't seen about for a while.

That's exactly how it looks for me.

I'm on Apple Safari and it looks slightly different for me (no envelope or bell) but that may be screen width/resolution related

 

[hexagon789]

Ah, Worksafe is back now, which I haven't seen about for a while.



I'm on Apple Safari and it looks slightly different for me (no envelope or bell) but that may be screen width/resolution related

It looks different if I open Chrome, old style

 

[rebmcr]

Is this the best place to request a small change to the new skin?

The search icon on the top right being bright red is very distracting — I keep thinking it's a new Alert since that's the only small red object I'm used to seeing up there.

I think this is something that @Mojo usually works closely with?

 

[Mojo]

Is this the best place to request a small change to the new skin?

The search icon on the top right being bright red is very distracting — I keep thinking it's a new Alert since that's the only small red object I'm used to seeing up there.

I think this is something that @Mojo usually works closely with?

Someone else mentioned this to me. Unfortunately the work was completed by a designer and all paid up for and completed in early December (so coming up to four months ago now) so I can’t go back on this now. The button colour is the same throughout the forum so it would require a wholesale change, but when we will be getting someone in to look at future changes whenever that may be, I will be sure to raise this.

 

[hexagon789]

Someone else mentioned this to me. Unfortunately the work was completed by a designer and all paid up for and completed in early December (so coming up to four months ago now) so I can’t go back on this now. The button colour is the same throughout the forum so it would require a wholesale change, but when we will be getting someone in to look at future changes whenever that may be, I will be sure to raise this.

I still think on the whole it's an improvement over the older version. A job well done in my book.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

I mainly use the HP Pavilion desktop system when accessing this website and at the bottom on the page where the blue bar has the "Contact Us" link at the right hand side, on the left hand side where it states RailUK Forums v2, what is the following symbol that looks like a representation of a paintbrush?

 

[Mojo]

I mainly use the HP Pavilion desktop system when accessing this website and at the bottom on the page where the blue bar has the "Contact Us" link at the right hand side, on the left hand side where it states RailUK Forums v2, what is the following symbol that looks like a representation of a paintbrush?

Hi Paul, what do you mean? It is a paintbrush.

 

[BlueFox]

what is the following symbol that looks like a representation of a paintbrush?

Click on it and you can change the forum style.

 

[Domh245]

It looks like the software had a bit of glitch with BST - left me a bit confused as to how I'd managed to post something yesterday at 2327 and then afterwards at 0806 for a minute before I figured it out.

 

[skyhigh]

On this post - Thameslink core ATO into use - there's a box at the top with what appears might possibly be a message from a moderator? It seems a bit less obvious than the red text used before, if that is the case. I would add a screenshot but I'm unable to do that from this device!

 

[BlueFox]

I would add a screenshot but I'm unable to do that from this device!

What kind of device are you using?
Pretty much every device allows you to take screenshots, but sometimes it's not obvious how.